HB-4166, As Passed House, September 24, 2015HB-4166, As Passed Senate, September 24, 2015

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4166

     A bill to amend 1913 PA 88, entitled

"An act empowering the board of supervisors of any of the several

counties of the state of Michigan to levy a special tax, or by

appropriating from the general fund for the purpose of advertising

the agricultural advantages of the state or for displaying the

products and industries of any county in the state at domestic or

foreign expositions, for the purpose of encouraging immigration and

increasing trade in the products of the state, and advertising the

state and any portion thereof for tourists and resorters, and to

permit the boards of supervisors out of any sum so raised, or out

of the general fund, to contribute all or any portion of the same

to any development board or bureau to be by said board or bureau

expended for the purposes herein named,"

by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 46.161).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

TITLE

     An act empowering the county board of supervisors of any of

the several commissioners of certain counties of the this state of

Michigan to levy a special tax, or by appropriating from the

general fund for the purpose of advertising the agricultural

advantages of the this state or for displaying the products and

industries of any county certain counties in the this state at

domestic or foreign expositions, for the purpose of encouraging

immigration and increasing trade in the products of the this state,

and advertising the this state and any portion thereof of this

state for tourists and resorters, and to permit the county boards

of supervisors commissioners out of any sum so raised, or out of

the general fund, to contribute all or any portion of the same to

any development board or bureau to be expended by said the board or

bureau expended for the purposes herein named.

     Sec. 1. (1) The boards of supervisors of the several counties

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the county board of

commissioners of a county may levy a special tax on the taxable

property within their respective counties that county for the

purpose of creating a fund; or appropriate out of the general fund

an amount to be used for advertising agricultural or industrial

advantages of the this state or the county or any part of the this

state, or for collecting, preparing, or maintaining an exhibition

of the products and industries of the county at any domestic or

foreign exposition, for the purpose of encouraging immigration and

increasing the trade in the products of Michigan, this state, or

advertising the this state and any portion thereof of this state

for tourists and resorters. The total tax levied in any one 1 year

shall not exceed 5 cents on each $100.00 of taxable property within

the county according to the assessment rolls. The sums so raised or

appropriated out of the general fund shall be used as directed by

the county board of supervisors. commissioners. The county board of

supervisors commissioners may appropriate the sum so raised by

special tax, or appropriated out of the general fund, or any part

of the same to the support and work and maintenance of a legal

association, development bureau, or board organized under the laws

of Michigan, this state, not organized or conducted for profit, and

which that is engaged in the purpose of advertising the advantages

of and encouraging immigration, and increasing the trade of the

county and other adjoining counties of the this state.

     (2) The authority to levy a special tax under subsection (1)

only applies to a county that is levying a special tax as described

in subsection (1) on the effective date of the amendatory act that

added this subsection.

     (3) The authority to levy a special tax under subsection (1)

expires on January 1, 2020.

     (4) The county board of commissioners of a county may levy a

special tax for a period of not more than 5 years on the taxable

property within that county for the purpose of creating a fund to

be used for advertising agricultural or industrial advantages of

this state or the county or any part of this state, or for

collecting, preparing, or maintaining an exhibition of the products

and industries of the county at any domestic or foreign exposition,

for the purpose of encouraging immigration and increasing the trade

in the products of this state, or advertising this state and any

portion of this state for tourists and resorters, if a majority of

the electors in the county voting on the special tax at an election

approve the special tax. The proposal for a special tax shall be

submitted to a vote of the electors of the county by resolution of

the county board of commissioners. If a majority of the electors in

the county voting on the question of levying a special tax for a

period of not more than 5 years approve the proposal, the tax levy

is authorized. The total tax levied in any 1 year shall not exceed

5 cents on each $100.00 of taxable property within the county

according to the assessment rolls. The sums raised shall be used as

provided in subsection (1).

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.